Multiple razor-blade holder



Jan. 2, 1923. LMMNLG. c. E. MATTHEWS.

MULTIPLE RAZOR BLADE HOLDER.

FILED JUNE 10, 1922. 2 SHEETSSHEET 1.

. of blades; adaptability to. the successive use holder,

p which the following-i513, specification.

ing; portability, compactness, and inexpenslveness of construction.

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longer side of the other section and consti- .tute hinge members. Depending lugs 21 on the opposite longer side of one section haveknobs 22 adapted to enter perforations 23in similarly disposed resilient lugs at on the corresponding side of the other section, and form retaining snaps upon the four 7 jouter longer marginsof the sections 12 near My invention relates to safety blade vtheir ends are inwardly inclined guardfinholders and has for itsessentlal objectsthe gers 26. Near the ends of the sections 12 simultaneous accoodationofa p-lurality' intermediate the width of the sections are pairs of stop lugs 27, Upon the outer face of each section 12 is ada ted to. rest two parallel safety razor bla cs 29 longitudi- 7 nally disposed thereon .with their backs spaced from each other. The front or sharp edges of the blades are adapted to be overlapped bythe fingers 26, and the blade ends are retained against longitudinal movement by the lugs 27. 1 Centrally of each section 12 near their ends are transverse oblong slots or openings 32; and integral with or fast to one end of each section is an inwardly directed end wall 33. The wall on one section is disposed on the end opposite that of the other section. Both walls have central perforations or holes 34: and centrally disposed mar inal cutaway portions or slots 35, eachsi e of which, in this instance, are lugs 36 adapted to register in cavities 37 in the ends of the opposite section. The frame includes two members for re- I taining' the blades in their described inserted positions. In detail each member J comprises an oblong transversely arched or I angular-plate 40 provided in the center of. I each of its inclined faces with depressions or. sockets '41. Integral with one end of catch, opposite 'each. other, is a loop 44 passing loosely 'Toallwhomztmayconcam. y

Be it known'fthat I, Maw- 'rnnws, acitiaenfofthelUnited States, res1d-' ing at East ;Providence,:"1n"the count of- Providence and State of lithode. Island; By invented certain new and useful. Improve ments in Multiple Razor-Blade Holders, of

of a plurality of blades without vthe removal of a blade; security of'blade engagement without slipping "adaptability for disas sembling accessibility of parts for cleans- -To the above ends essentlally my inventionconsists in such parts and is such combination' of parts as fall within the scope of the appended claims] r In the accompanying drawings whlch form a part of thisspecification;

. Figure is a perspectlve v ew of my novel Figure 2, an end elevation of the same with aportion'of the handle ,broken away, and-showing in broken lines a second' position of the holder, v "Figure 3, a section ,of'the holder'an'd a Figure 41, a similar ,section ofthe frame in open position, j I

-Figures 5 and; 6, sections on lines 5+5 and 3-6 respectively of'Figures 2'and 4:,

omitting the blades," c

Figure 7 a perspective'view of. the holder framei with one clamping 7 plate elevated,- and i I l m Figure 8," aj detailf side elevation of the yoke, showing in 'broken lines the parts 1n' section and forming a hinge. Integral with expanded position.-

" eachend 43 opposite the one carrying the The plates have ends 43. 9'5' through one of the slots 32 of a guard plate Like reference characters indicate like tion pass throughmarginal slots r 19 v a g loop is an ear47 provided with a central perforation or hole 48, These ears 47 are adaptedto loosely pass through those slots 32 opposite to those through which pass the loops 44; and, when in closed position, the 1 perforations 4:8 and 34 register with each i 1 other. Integral with the inner faces of the plates 4:0 or with a plate 50 fast thereto are spacing lugs 51 spaced from each other and in longitudinal alignment, so located that lie when the pivoted retaining plates are in closed position the lugsenter the space in- Y of the rods are stop fingers67, and upon the pivot members 69. Initially the arms 62 are blades 29.

The described body of my holder may be carried by a convenient handle or support. The form of carrier herein shown comprises a handle 55 provided near its end with a thread 56 loosely engaging the thread 57 of 1. In a razor blade holder, a pair of guard sections provided with a series of trans-' versely disposed marginal openings, hinges connecting the sections, retaining'plates resting against the outer faces of the sections, and hinges connecting the'plates with the sections. g

5. In a razor blade holder, a guard frame an o enin 58 throu h acentral enlargement comprisin hollow. uard sections rovided P g g g P wlth oblong slots near' their ends, a wall 59 of the cross bar 60'of a bail. The bail hereinillustrated includes arms 62' slidably attached to the bar 60 bybands 64 fast to the latter in which slide'rods 65 integral with the arms 62'and at right angles thereto.: The rods 65 slide with such a degree of frlction againstthe bar 60 as to require manual effort to move them.- Upon the inner ends outerends of the arms 62 are trunnions or expandedand occupy the positions shown in broken lines in Figure 8. The bail oryoke is engaged with the bod I by-manually pressing the arms 62 towar s each otherso that the members 69 pass through .the perforations 34 and 18. The body is thus pivotally mounted on the trunnions, and is circularly adjustable to any one of four positions. The body or frame is maintained in'any such position by rotating the handle 55 until its inner end face abuts against the face-of the plate 40 in the depression 41. -Thus the angle of the body may be changed. to accommodate the facile 'useof any one of four blades. A

The series'of slots or openings 15 admit the lather therethrough, and the hinged character of the guard frame sections per- Inits accessibility for cleaning the interior.

Capacity for a maximum number of blades is afforded. The hinged character of the retaining plates makes substitution of blades easy. The bail construction facilitates disassemblage so as to renderthe parts com-- pact for transportation.

I claim 1. In a razor blade holder, guard sections adapted to receive blades, and retaining I plates pivotally connected to opposite sides of the guard sections.

2. In a razor blade holder, a hollow guard frame, retaining fingers upon the lateral margins of the frame, retaining plates pivotally attached to the frame, and spacing lugs upon the retaining plates adapted to register with the middle of the frame;

3. In a razor blade holder, a hollow guard frame, marginal retaining fingers upon opposite sides of the frame, stop lugs at the ends of the frame also upon opposite sides,

upon one end' of each section, retaining upon one end of each section, retaining plates dpivotally attached at one end to opposite si es of the guard'sections, an ear upon I one end of each retaining plate adjacent one of the walls, said walls and ears being provided with perforation adapted to register with each other, a handle, and pivot members supported bythe handle traversing the perforations of the walls and ears.

7. In a razor blade holder, a guard frame, longitudinally disposed retaining plates pivotally attached at their ends to opposite sides of the frame comprising transversely inclined faces, a bail pivotally supportingthe frame, and a handle adj ustably mounted in the bail adpted to engage the faces of the plates.

8. In a razor blade holder, a guard frame, inclined retaining plates attached to opposite sides of the framela'hd provided with sockets, a bail upon :which the frame is piv- I otally mounted provided with a threaded hole, a handle provided with an intermediate thread engaged in the hole and. movable I into the sockets.

9. In a razor blade holder,'a guard frame comprising hollow guard sections, a wall.

upon the end of each section rovided with a central perforation, aretaining plates attached to the sections, ears on the plates ad'- jacent the walls andprovided with perforations registering wlth the first perforations, a bail comprising a cross bar provided with a central threaded. opening, bands fast ,to the bar,- rods slidably mounted in the bands, and arms u on the rods, pivot members on the arms a apted to enter the perforations of the walls and ears, and a handle provided with an intermediate thread inthe threaded opening.

vIn testimony whereof I have afixed my signature. 7 1 v CHARLES MATTHEWS, 

